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Greenville vs Plainfield vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Greenville | Plainfield | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,084 |
2,522Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2Highest 6% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Greenville and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±6.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$31kLowest 27% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$91Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,577Lowest 76% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.